Widnes, UK: XPO Logistics has secured a multi-year contract to manage Tesco’s chilled distribution to stores in the North West.
Under the new agreement, XPO will be responsible for temperature-controlled transport using XPO’s fleet and drivers from Tesco’s distribution centre in Widnes, Cheshire.
The two companies will also collaborate on developing a plan for a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative solution that supports Tesco’s sustainability objectives. In 2009, Tesco became the first business globally to set a goal of becoming net-zero carbon by 2050.
Dan Myers, managing director – UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics, said: “Tesco and XPO have built trust between our two businesses over many years by working together to ensure a robust supply chain.
“We believe this has created a solid foundation for the future development of our partnership. Providing transport operations at Widnes distribution centre is a natural evolution in our relationship, and we look forward to supporting Tesco in delivering this next phase in their logistics strategy.”
XPO has provided non-food transport services to Tesco UK for over 25 years. The company uses a dedicated fleet of tanker trucks and specially trained drivers to collect fuel at 15 refineries and deliver it to nearly 500 consumer filling stations across the UK.
